Nepal, Oct. 6 -- The annual United Nations General Assembly is always an occasion for taking stock of the state of the world. But this year, on the 80th anniversary of the UN's founding, it was also a... Read More
Nepal, Oct. 1 -- Nepal won the first two matches, clinching the T20 series in the UAE, making history: this is the country's first ever win, and series win, against a Test-playing country. On Tuesda... Read More
Kathmandu, Sept. 30 -- The history of slavery is as old as human civilisation. One explanation was that slaves became necessary when there was an abundance of land, but lack of labour. It was profitab... Read More
Kathmandu, Sept. 29 -- Less than 11 months into his term, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto faces a stark choice. He can be remembered either as a leader whose presidency was defined by public ang... Read More
Kathmandu, Sept. 29 -- Nepal is still reeling from the short but violent GenZ moment, and the reverberations are being felt around the world. As news from the killings and rampage from Nepal on 8-9 ... Read More
Kathmandu, Sept. 25 -- Harry Jackson was on an epic adventure 'from Thailand to the UK on 2 wheels' when he ran into the ultimate sidequest. Having just visited Zangla in Ladakh, Jackson had only lan... Read More
Kathmandu, Sept. 24 -- In 2003, the death by police firing of a student protesting a rise in fuel prices pushed Nepal's student activists to join the (Movement Against Regression), which political par... Read More
Kathmandu, Sept. 23 -- Although instability is endemic to South and Southeast Asia, it is becoming increasingly dangerous both for India's neighbors and India itself. This was reflected most recently ... Read More
Kathmandu, Sept. 19 -- Among the songs GenZ protesters were chanting at the Mandala on 8 September was Amrit Gurung's folk-rock rendition of the Panchayat-era patriotic song, But amidst waving doubl... Read More
Kathmandu, Sept. 19 -- The videos are everywhere. K P Oli is lifted to safety by an Army helicopter as protesters amass at the gates of Baluwatar. The Deuba couple is bloodied by an angry crowd. Stash... Read More